Michael Jackson Memorial Service television broadcasts

July 7, 4:36 AMUS Headlines ExaminerCharisse Van Horn

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Tomorrow, many networks will be forfeiting their regular programming and airing the Michael Jackson Memorial Service instead. Though many websites are planning to stream the service live, there is a strong chance that many servers will become overloaded. This translates to slow downloading times, poor images, buffering continuously, and more hindrances that can lead to a great deal of frustration. Hopefully, those viewing the services online will not have a problem. Should they, however, they are not without luck. Many subscriber channels, as well as local networks, will be broadcasting the entire Michael Jackson Memorial Service, live and without commercial interruptions.

Not only will tomorrow’s service be a time for the King of Pops fans to say good-bye, it promises to be a star-studded event. There is no denying that Michael Jackson touched the lives of many artists that are enjoying fruitful music careers today, tomorrow, many of those artists will pay their respects and tell the world how Michael Jackson has influenced them.

The music stations, such as MTV, BET, VH1, MTV.com, VH1.com, VH1 Classics, and VH1 Soul will all provide extensive coverage and air the Memorial at 12:00 p.m. Eastern and 9:00 a.m. Pacific. MSNBC will begin covering the Memorial Service at 8:00 a.m. Pacific, 11:00 a.m. Eastern. The anchor will be Chris Jansing.

Both CNN and HLN will cover the Memorial service live. Anderson Cooper will begin at 9:00 a.m. Pacific, 12:00 p.m. Eastern. CNN International and CNN en Espanol will also air the service. CNN will have the service streaming live on the Internet too.

CBS will begin coverage with the Early Show, and ABC’s Good Morning America will also provide special coverage. Martin Bashir, who did the infamous interview with Michael Jackson, will co-anchor the ABC coverage. There will be a special 20/20 hosted by both Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer at 9:00 p.m.

NBC is planning a special, ‘split’ coverage on the Today show. Brian Williams will begin covering the Staples Center at 10:00 a.m. while Meredith Vieria will be running coverage during the Today Show.

Fox’s Great Van Sustern will be live in Los Angeles and will have a special feature at 10:00 p.m of “On the Record.” Fox will also be streaming live on the web, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Pacific and 1:00 p.m. Eastern.

The service is expected to be groundbreaking for television records and might be the most viewed televised event in all of history; another accomplishment that will more than likely go to Michael Jackson.

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